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Then Hazrat Ali (a.s.) offered his prayer. Amongst his companions there were Ammar bin
Yassir, Malik e Ashtar, Ibne Abbas etc. They asked him, “ O Ameer al Momineen (a.s.)!
Whose voice was that?” He replied, “ It was Shamoun the Vicegerent of Hazrat Eesa
(a.s.).”
Ibada Asadi narrates that, once he went to the presence of Hazrat Ali (a.s.). The Imam
was busy conversing with a person. After the person departed, he asked the Imam (a.s.)
who that person was.
He replied, “ He was Haroon (a.s.), the Vicegerent of Hazrat Moosa (a.s.)!”
It is narrated from Hazrat Ali (a.s) that at the time of his demise the Prophet (a.s.) told
him that after giving him the last bath, the Ghusl, he should be put in a sitting posture.
Then he may be asked any questions Hazrat Ali (a.s.) liked to ask.
Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s.) narrates that he accompanied his father, Imam Zain al
Abedeen (a.s.), to Mecca. On the way they found a person who had a chain around his
neck and another person was pulling him. The person with the chain was crying and
asking for water. The other person was saying, “ O! Accursed person! There is no water
for you!” This was the same person who fought with Hazrat Ali (a.s.) in Siffin and raised
the Holy Quran on the lance..
Abu Hamza Shimali narrates that once he was in the presence of Imam Zain al Abedeen
(a.s.) when some birds came there. The Imam (a.s.) asked, “ O Abu Hamza! Do you
understand what these birds are saying? They are singing the praises of Allah and
claiming for the day’s sustenance!”
Fazeel bin Yasaar narrates that he went to Imam jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) when a pair of
pigeons came there. The Imam (a.s.) asked Fazeel if he knew what the birtds were telling.
When Fazeel replied in the negative, the Imam (a.s.) said, “ The male is telling to the
female that there is nothing more dear to him that her! But this Imam (a.s.), our Master, is
more dear to me than even you are!”
Mohammed bin Muslim narrates that one day he was in the presence of Imam
Mohammed Baqir (a.s.) when a pair of pigeons came and started conversing with the
Imam (a.s.) and flew away. He asked the Imam (a.s.) about what transpired between
them.
The Imam (a.s.) said, “ O Mohjammed bin Muslim! Allah has made all the animals more
obedient than the human beings to us. The male pigeon was suspicious of its female
about her chastity. The female was not able to convince the male about her good
character. Therefore, the female asked the male that they would seek my judgement on
the matter..
I told the male pigeon that his female was chaste and he should trust her. This convinced
him and the pair flew away happily.”